Caner Erkin rejects Chelsea and Liverpool to agree new deal with Fenerbahce

NEW DEAL: Caner Erkin has agreed a new deal to stay at Fenerbahce [GETTY]

The contract of the Turkey international defender was set to expire at the end of this month and he would have been free to speak to other clubs.

A host of European clubs, including Chelsea and Liverpool, were monitoring Erkin's situation, but the left-back's agent, Batur Altıparmak, continually reiterated that talks would be held with Fenerbahce first.

Following discussions with the Turkish champions, Erkin, 25, has decided to turn his back on a potential switch to the Premier League and commit to Fenerbahce.

A Fenerbahce statement read: "We have reached an agreement-in-principle with our player Caner Erkin, we will release further information of the deal."

WANTED: The Turkey international was being tracked by Chelsea and Liverpool [GETTY]

News of Erkin's decision to renew with Fenerbahce is unlikely to come as a blow to Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, who is close to completing a £18m deal for Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, however, is still in the market for a natural left-back having allowed veteran Ashley Cole to leave the club on a free transfer.

The naturally right-sided Cesar Azpilicueta was first choice at left-back last season, but with Ryan Bertrand and Patrick van Aanholt set to depart this summer Mourinho is keen to add to his defensive ranks.

But it is now almost certain Mourinho will not be able to lure Erkin to Stamford Bridge.

Erkin joined Fenerbahce from Russian club CSKA Moscow in 2010 for £3.5m and has gone on to make 148 appearances for the club scoring 11 times.